Daily Devotions for 22nd November, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : 1 JOHN chapter 4 verses 7-21

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here about God’s Love
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
What is your response to Him?

Pray to this God of ours in response
Including for others in need of knowing God loves them

O Living LORD,
I read these words.
Help me let the Holy Spirit work out these truths
Even today.
May you guide and bless others
At this time in their lives
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who live in your street
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from 1 John 4
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the God of Love
Loving LORD God, hear our evening prayers and receive our praise
As we believe and trust in you
For the large and the small things in our lives
For the world we live in.
For your amazing love to us
And the whole wide world!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 21st November, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : 1 JOHN chapter 4 verses 1-6

Meditation : take time and consider this part of 1 John this morning.
What does it mean for you today?
What is God teaching you from His written Word?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
including for others recently wounded in spiritual warfare

(Pray your own words to the LORD God.)

O LORD,
In Jesus’ name, Amen
.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your family at this time
Father God…hear our prayers and bless them each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from 1 John 4
Reflect on the verses here at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – the living and true God
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 20th November, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : 1 JOHN chapter 3 verses 11-24

Meditation : prayerfully consider these verses this morning about loving one another.
Which words stays with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

Then pray in response to this God of ours

O LORD our God,
Thank you
For these words.
Help me
Help us
To be a people who love
Even today.
In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your neighbours
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from 1 John 3
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response
LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
As we thank you for your guiding hand this day
As we trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 19th November, 2019

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : 1 JOHN chapter 2 verse 28 – chapter 3 verse 10

Meditation : consider this passage written by John.
Children of God.
What is God saying to you today from this passage?
What is your response to Him today?

Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God
Looking again at verse 1

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’ Father God
LORD our God…thank you.

Evening

Reading : read the passage again from 1 John 2 and 3
Reflect on John’s words…. And then pray to our Father God in response
Father God, our gracious God, hear our evening prayers,
As we return our thanks to you.
As we look back on our day
As we trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 18th November, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : 1 JOHN chapter 2 verses 18-27

Meditation : take time to consider carefully this part of the Bible and all that is said.
What words or images stay with you?
What encourages or challenges you today?

Pray in response to what you have read

O LORD, hear our cry
And teach us your truth
Even today
In and through Christ Jesus we pray, Amen
.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer
(See Matthew 6 or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)
Father God of grace and mercy, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from 1 John 2
Reflect on the words written here and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers,
As we confess our failures
As we lift up to you
Our circumstances
Our friends and family
Our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 16th November, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : PSALM 130

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
God is to be hoped in.
What encourages and challenges you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then Pray in response – looking again at verses 2-5

O God,
Hear my morning prayer
And have mercy
As I lay myself
And this day
Before you
In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those are hospital chaplains in our city
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and bless them real good we ask
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 130 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers this evening
As we return our thanks to You
And trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.